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2019 English Football League Play-offs
The English Football League play-offs for the 2018–19 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in April 2019 with all finals played at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs will begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Championship and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in League Two are set to compete. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the finals, with the winners gaining promotion for the following season. Background The English Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places. The fixtures are determined by final league position – in the Championship and League One this is 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th, while in League Two it is 4th v 7th and 5th v 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003. The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team, and the FA Cup Final. Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association (the FA), whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). With 90,000 seats, it is the List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity, largest stadium in the UK and List of European stadiums by capacity, the second-largest stadium in Europe. Designed by Populous (company), Populous and Foster and Partners, the stadium is crowned by the Wembley Arch which serves aesthetically as a landmark across London as well as structurally, with the arch supporting over 75% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammy Abraham
Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham (born 2 October 1997), known as Tammy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Roma and the England national team. As an academy graduate of Chelsea, Abraham made his first-team debut for the club in 2016 before spending a season on loan with Championship club Bristol City. There, he enjoyed a successful campaign which culminated in him winning the club's Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season and top goalscorer awards, becoming the first player ever to do so in a single season. A further loan spell at Swansea City followed for Abraham but the season ended with the club suffering relegation from the Premier League. He then joined Aston Villa in 2018 and became the first player since 1977 to score 25 goals in a single campaign for the club. Formerly an England youth international, Abraham represented the nation from under-18 level, and featured at the 2017 UEFA European Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Holgate
Mason Anthony Holgate (born 22 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Everton. Born in England, Holgate is eligible to play for Jamaica through family heritage. Club career Barnsley Holgate was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and joined Barnsley at the age of nine. Having progressed through the club's academy and reserve team, Holgate signed his first professional contract, keeping him at Barnsley until 2016. He made his League One debut for Barnsley on 2 December 2014, playing the full ninety minutes of a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers at Oakwell. Following this, the club were determined to negotiate a longer-term contract for Holgate. After inclusion in the first team, Holgate scored his first Barnsley goal, in a 5–0 win over Rochdale in the last game of the season. Following a successful debut season at Barnsley, Holgate was named 2014–15 Young Player of the Year. In addition to this award, press speculation linked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Kavanagh (referee)
Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017. Career Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League. He began refereeing in the Football League in 2014. Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017. He was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019. He was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off Final between Brentford F.C and Swansea City AFC at Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ... on 29 May 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kavanhoe, Chris 1985 births Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bromwich
West Bromwich ( ) is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is north-west of Birmingham. West Bromwich is part of the area known as the Black Country, in terms of geography, culture and dialect. West Bromwich had a population of 77,997 in the 2011 Census. Initially a rural village, West Bromwich's growth corresponded with that of the Industrial Revolution, owing to the area's natural richness in ironstone and coal, as well as its proximity to canals and railway branches. It led to the town becoming a centre for coal mining, brick making, the iron industry and metal trades such as nails, springs and guns. The town's primary economy developed into engineering, manufacturing and the Automotive industry in the United Kingdom, automotive industry through the early 20th century. During the World War II, Second World War, West Bromwich experienced Birmingham Blitz, bombing from the Luftwaffe, German Luftwaffe. It als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is an all-seater association football, football stadium in West Bromwich, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England, with a capacity of 26,688. It has been the home of EFL Championship, Championship club West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion since 1900 in association football, 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The Hawthorns was the first The Football League, Football League ground to be built in the 20th century, opening in September 1900 after construction work took only 4 months. Official West Bromwich Albion F.C history, http://www.wba.co.uk/club/the_hawthorns.aspx The official record attendance at The Hawthorns stands at 64,815, set in 1937. Alongside being the home of West Bromwich Albion for over 120 years, The Hawthorns has also hosted a number of England national football team, England internationals, as well as two FA Cup semi-finals. At an altitude of , it is the highest ground above sea level of all Premier Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Dawson
Craig Dawson (born 6 May 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United He has previously played for Radcliffe Borough, Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale, West Bromwich Albion, and Watford. Club career Radcliffe Borough Dawson started his career at the youth club Heywood St James, before joining Rochdale St Clements. At the age of 16, whilst working as a glass collector in his local pub in Rochdale, Dawson was approached by Radcliffe Borough chairman Bernard Manning Jr, son of Bernard Manning, later making his debut for the club in a game against Salford City in the middle of the 2007–08 season. Following a loan spell at Clipstone, Dawson became a first-team regular after just a few games at Radcliffe. In the two seasons he was at the club he made 95 appearances and scored 15 goals. In the season he left, he was voted the Player of the season by Radcliffe. In 2017, Dawson was included in the Northern Premier League's G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Pawson
Craig Pawson (born 2 March 1979) is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League, having been promoted to the panel of Select Group Referees in 2013, as well as in the Football League. He is based in South Yorkshire and is associated with the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association. Career Pawson has been a referee since 1993 and regularly officiated in the Football League in the 2012–13 season. He appeared 12 times in the Championship as well as making a Wembley appearance, taking charge of the League 2 play-off final between Crewe Alexandra and Cheltenham Town, which saw the former promoted. His first Premier League appointment came in March 2013 between Swansea City and Newcastle United at the Liberty Stadium with the home side winning 1–0. Pawson was appointed as fourth official for the FA Cup semi-final in April 2014 between Wigan Athletic and Arsenal at Wembley. In 2015 Pawson was put on the FIFA Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby
Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gained city status in 1977, the population size has increased by 5.1%, from around 248,800 in 2011 to 261,400 in 2021. Derby was settled by Romans, who established the town of Derventio, later captured by the Anglo-Saxons, and later still by the Vikings, who made their town of one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era. Home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby has a claim to be one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. It contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry. Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufactur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, that is the home ground of English Football League club Derby County. With a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England and the 20th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. Located on Pride Park, a business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre, the stadium was built as part of the commercial redevelopment of the area in the 1990s. Derby County have played at the ground since it opened in 1997 as a replacement for their former home, the Baseball Ground. Due to sponsorship, the venue was officially known as the iPro Stadium between 2013 and 2016. Pride Park has hosted two full international matches, England v. Mexico in 2001 and Brazil v. Ukraine in 2010, and several England under-21 matches. It was also the venue of the 2009 Women's FA Cup Final. History Planning and development Before moving to the Pride Park Stadium, Derby County had played at the Baseball Ground since 1895 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemar Roofe
Kemar Roofe (born 6 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker, winger or attacking midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Born in England, he represents the Jamaican national team. Club career West Bromwich Albion Roofe started his career with West Bromwich Albion where he played for the side's academy team, while attending Joseph Leckie Community Technology College in Walsall. In July 2009, Roofe was among eleven academy youngsters to sign scholarships with West Brom. In April 2011, he was sent out on loan to Icelandic side Víkingur Reykjavík, where he made three appearances, scoring one goal in the Icelandic Cup against Knattspyrnufelag Vesturbæjar. In January 2012, Roofe signed his first professional contract, on an 18-month deal with an option to extend. On 27 September 2012, he joined Football League Two side Northampton Town on a one-month loan deal. He made his professional debut on 29 September 2012, in a 3–3 draw with Burton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Scott (referee)
Graham David Scott (born 10 October 1968) is an English professional football referee who officiates in the Premier League. Education He was educated at Abingdon School from 1980 until 1987 and the London School of Economics. Football career Scott played football at youth as a goalkeeper for Abingdon Town F.C. in the lower leagues. A long-term back injury was a persistent problem; fearing permanent damage, he retired from playing competitive football at the age of 27. He started refereeing in 1997, originally at lower-league level and harbouring little serious ambition of progressing to the highest echelon of football officiating. However, following positive feedback from players he decided to take the role more seriously. He joined the National List of referees in 2008, officiating many important games, including Crawley Town's upset of Bolton in the 2012–13 Football League Cup. In November 2014 he officiated his first Premier League match, between Burnley and Aston Villa. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
